Lots of players have been bad, but come on Sutter deserves some of the blame as well here. Huberdeau/Lindholm woke up from hibernation yesterday and looked to start rolling and what does Sutter do? Roll all 4 lines with basically equal ice time. Yes, the likes of Lucic were playing just as much as the top 6. Before the start of the 3rd, the 4th line actually had more ice time. One mistake by the top 6, and the get their ice time cut while Lucic constantly takes penalties/turnovers and he's playing way more than he should for a 4th liner. I like Lucic, but Sutter's obsession with guys like Lucic and Lewis is maddening. If the team is going to be at all considered a top contender, you need guys like Huberdeau and Lindholm to get going. Feed them O-zone starts, give them 18 minutes - 20 minutes a night. Let them play out the funk. What is playing the 4th line 16 mins a night accomplishing
So much for the defensive depth right now, back end is in shambles without Tanev. And some people here were advocating trades from the backend at the start of the season
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